Redefining Employment

"I believe strongly that the People factor is the ultimate ingredient for organizations to grow and succeed in their ever-more complex ecosystems. The 2020 COVID-19 global crisis has brought this to the fore and will require the refocusing of HR and People strategies to deal with a new normal. Organizational resiliency will be tested and new ways of working will emerge.

In both my operational and consulting roles, I have built and scaled Human capital practices, expanded service offerings and thrived in post-merger environments.

This is not the first crisis we are facing. We have witnessed and navigated others before, from 9/11 to the financial crisis to SARS. We learnt a lot about how to re-focus and align the HR function and the people agenda through the various phases of such disruptive change and crisis. Long-term client assignments have given me both an “inside” and “outside” perspective."

Sayed brings the discipline of consulting to the in-house Talent and HR functions and will continue to be a leader in the move to transform HR. He always pays relentless attention to the science of HR data, with a strong focus on business outcomes. 

He has worked in multiple industries, including Financial Services, Technology, Media, Life Sciences and Energy. Sayed has been a keynote speaker at industry conferences on HR strategy and the impact of Cloud solutions and quoted by the WSJ, the Conference Board, SHRM, Human Capital Media and others on HR Transformation and Talent related matters.

Check out Sayed's latest article on 'Seven initial steps for HR to help business navigate the COVID-19 crisis’.